Research
Bringing the latest to addiction treatment and recovery
Social work researchers hope to speed up adoption of new therapies and tools to fight addiction with a major grant...
Read moreImproving the sexual health of underserved populations
Social work professor Michele Rountree believes that an effective way of reducing health disparities is bringing culturally tailored services to people...
Read moreJesus and healthcare
Many political leaders who support the U.S. House of Representatives version of a new healthcare bill proudly identify themselves as...
Read moreMental health and violence on campus
Weeks after the one-year anniversary of Haruka Weiser’s murder, The University of Texas at Austin is now mourning the murder...
Read moreAustin American-Statesman: Dean Zayas on Texas immigration bill
Senate Bill 4, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on May 7, becomes effective September 1, 2017. SB 4 imposes stiff...
Read moreDaniela Bermea on how Texas is failing mothers
Social work master’s student Daniela Bermea wrote an opinion piece for the Austin American-Statesman on the many ways in which...
Read moreChild maltreatment prevention is working in Texas
New report from the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
Read moreParent shaming videos are a short-term solution to bad behavior
Using social media to publicly shame children has sparked strong reactions after one father shamed his son with a sign...
Read moreThe Big Four
Why we need to deal with substance abuse, mental health, family violence and multigenerational trauma to prevent child abuse and...
Read moreCynthia Franklin receives 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award
Cynthia Franklin is the recipient of the 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award for Academic Contributions to the Field of School Social Work, presented by the School...
Read moreMeghan Cocking receives a Health Equity Fellowship
Master’s student Meghan Cocking has received a Health Equity Fellowship to assist with an upcoming project focusing on oral health...
Read moreHannah Szlyk honored with P.E.O Scholar Award
Hannah Szlyk, a PhD student in social work at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 100 doctoral...
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